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Sweet Grass County High School

Public Grades 9-12
53rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 71% of Montana high schools
Summary

Sweet Grass County High School is a public high school located in Big Timber, Montana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 161 students. The school is part of the Sweet Grass County High School District, which is ranked 107 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sweet Grass County High School has shown fluctuating performance in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 7th out of 92 Montana high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 87th out of 138 in 2020-2021. In the most recent school year (2024-2025), the school ranked 53rd out of 182 Montana high schools, with a 4-star rating. The school performs better in mathematics compared to the state average, with 40.54% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, versus the state average of 31.25%. However, in reading and English language arts, the school's performance is slightly below the state average.

Regarding socioeconomic factors, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sweet Grass County High School has been relatively stable, ranging from 25.47% in 2024-2025 to 26.32% in 2023-2024, which is slightly lower than the state average. The school also spends $13,684 per student, higher than the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 11.5 students per teacher over the past three school years.

161
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,340
Per pupil spending ?
25.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 501 W 5th Ave
       Big Timber, MT  59011

(406) 932-5993

District: Sweet Grass County High School


Feeder schools for Sweet Grass County High School:

Elementary:    Big Timber School
    Greycliff School
    McLeod School
    Melville School
Middle:    Big Timber 7-8
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.9%
Hispanic:
1.2%
African American:
0.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2019 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2019)
✓Above the Montana median (71st percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
Montana avg39%
53rd of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
107th of 387Sweet Grass County High School among Montana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202566.353 of 18270.9%★★★★☆
202475.29 of 12292.6%★★★★★
202340.372 of 12441.9%★★☆☆☆
202232.459 of 11448.2%★★★☆☆
202132.187 of 13837.0%★★☆☆☆
201931.484 of 11929.4%★★☆☆☆
201861.942 of 11964.7%★★★☆☆
201767.530 of 11173.0%★★★★☆
201641.371 of 11337.2%★★☆☆☆
201588.77 of 9292.4%★★★★★
201356.657 of 12855.5%★★★☆☆
201285.48 of 12993.8%★★★★★
201174.022 of 12282.0%★★★★☆
201083.510 of 13592.6%★★★★★
200971.226 of 13580.7%★★★★☆
200871.828 of 13979.9%★★★★☆
200770.034 of 13675.0%★★★★☆
200659.961 of 13855.8%★★★☆☆
200565.253 of 14262.7%★★★☆☆
200492.75 of 13796.4%★★★★★
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts51%-4 vs state
Mathematics41%+9 vs state
Science30%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sweet Grass County High School

Students at Sweet Grass County High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Sweet Grass County High School.

Sweet Grass County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Big Timber School
Elementary : Greycliff School
Elementary : McLeod School
Elementary : Melville School
Middle : Big Timber 7-8

Sweet Grass County High School ranks 53rd of 182 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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